Causes of the Revolution
These laws were passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Intolerable Acts?
He famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Who is Patrick Henry?
Washington’s surprise attack occurred after crossing this icy river in 1776.
What is the Delaware River?
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This famous group of women raised money and made supplies for soldiers.
Who are the Daughters of Liberty?
This slogan showed colonial anger about being tax without representation in Parliament.
What is "no taxation without representation?
He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Though technically a British victory, this 1775 battle proved the colonists could fight well.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This early plan of government for the United States was weak and later replaced.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
Who are Loyalists?
The 1773 protest where colonist dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party
This famous midnight rider warned that the British were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
This 1777 American victory convinced France to join the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This pamphlet by Thomas Paine encouraged colonists to support independence.
What is Common Sense?
Hired German soldiers who fought for Britain.
Who are Hessians?
This 1770 event involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This French nobleman helped train and support the Continental Army.
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
The final major battle of the war in 1781 took place here.
What is Yorktown?
This Congress met in 1774 to organize colonial resistance.
What is the First Continental Congress?
This name was given to civilian fighters who used surprise attacks and quick strikes against the British.
Who are Minutemen?
This 1765 act taxed printed materials like newspapers and legal documents.
What is the stamp act?
He was the commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought here in April 1775.
What are Lexington and Concord?
This document officially declared independence from Britain in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists who supported independence from Britain.
Who are Patriots?